Japanese Size Charts The JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) for ready-made garments serve as a guideline to the standardized sizing system for ready-made apparel. In most cases, Japanese apparel manufacturers follow the JIS. There are three kinds of sizes: --the physique classification sizes used mainly for business suits --the singular number sizes used mainly for loose-fit jackets and pants --the range sizes used mainly for rather loose-fitted shirts and sweaters Range sizes--In Japan, the range sizes used are "SA, SB, MA, MB, LA, etc." instead of "S, M, L, LL, etc." This sizing system became effective in 1996, although "S, M, L" are still common in the market. For A-Type Range Size (Centimeters) SA (S) MA (M) LA (L) Height 155-165 165-175 175-185 Chest 80-88 88-96 96-104 *Note: an A-Type body means the difference between the size of chest and the size of waist is 12 centimeters, and is considered as a standard body type. The following size charts are presented for reference purposes only and should be confirmed with the official source. Men’s Clothing: Japanese apparel manufacturers generally follow the JIS for ready-made men's garments. There are three kinds of sizes: the physique classification sizes used mainly for business suits, the singular number sizes used mainly for loose-fit jackets and pants, and the range sizes used mainly for rather loose-fitted shirts and sweaters. Loose-type Coats and Jackets Size Chest (cm) Height (cm) 82-2 82 155 82-3 82 160 82-4 82 165 84-2 84 155 84-3 84 160 84-4 84 165 84-5 84 170 86-2 86 155 86-3 86 160 86-4 86 165 86-5 86 170 86-6 86 175 88-2 88 155 88-3 88 160 88-4 88 165 88-5 88 170 88-6 88 175 90-2 90 155 90-3 90 160 90-4 90 165 90-5 90 170 Trousers Size Waist (cm) 67 67 70 70 73 73 76 76 79 79 82 82 85 85 88 88 91 91 94 94 97 97 100 100 Coats, Jackets, Sweaters Size Chest(cm) Height (cm) Waist (cm) PB 80-88 145-155 68-76 SA 80-88 155-165 68-76 SB 88-96 155-165 76-84 MY 80-80 165-175 68-76 MA 88-96 165-175 76-84 MB 96-104 165-175 84-94 LY 88-96 175-185 76-84 LA 96-104 175-185 84-94 LB 104--112 175-185 94-104 TY 96-104 185-195 84-94 Average Heights/Weights of Japanese Men by Age Group (40's - 60's) 40's -- 167.2 cm or 5'6" / 65.7 kg or 144.8 lb 50's -- 164.6 cm or 5'5" / 64.0 kg or 141.1 lb 60's -- 161.0 cm or 5'3" / 60.4 kg or 133.0 lb Women’s Clothing: Note: As the result of a nationwide survey on the improvement of the physical build of the Japanese people conducted by MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry), the GOJ has revised JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) for women's garments which serve as guidelines to the standardized sizing system for women's garments effective February 20, 1997. Women's Body Types A type: Body type with average measurements, Height : 142cm - 166cm and Bust: 74cm - 92cm Y type: Body type with hip size 4cm smaller than A type AB type: Body type with hip size 4cm larger than A type, but bust is up to 124cm B type: Body type with hip size 8cm larger than A type Dresses, suits, jackets, and fitted coats A type: (height 142cm) (unit:cm) 5APP 7APP 9APP 11APP 13APP 15APP 17APP 19APP Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Waist 61-67 64-70 67-73 70-76 73-80 76-80 80-84 88 A type: (height 150cm) (unit:cm) 3AP 5AP 7AP 9AP 11AP 13AP 15AP 17AP 19AP 21AP Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 104 Hip 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 Waist 58-64 61-67 64-70 64-73 67-76 70-76 73-80 76-84 80-88 84-92 A type: (height 158cm) (unit:cm) 3AR 5AR 7AR 9AR 11AR 13AR 15AR 17AR 19AR Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 Waist 58-64 61-64 61-67 64-70 67-76 70-76 73-80 76-84 80-88 A type: (height 166cm) (unit:cm) 3AT 5AT 7AT 9AT 11AT 13AT 15AT 17AT 19AT Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 Waist 61 61-64 64 64-70 67-73 70-73 73-76 76-80 80 Y type: (height 142cm) (unit:cm) 9YPP 11YPP 13YPP 15YPP Bust 83 86 89 92 Hip 85 87 89 91 Waist 67-70 67-73 70-76 73-80 Y type: (height 150cm) (unit:cm) 5YP 7YP 9YP 11YP 13YP 15YP 17YP Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 Hip 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 Waist 61-64 61-67 64-70 67-73 70-76 73-80 73-84 Y type: (height 158cm) (unit:cm) 3YR 5YR 7YR 9YR 11YR 13YR 15YR 17YR 19YR Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 Waist 58-61 61-64 61-64 64-70 64-73 67-73 70-76 73-80 76-84 Y type: (height 166cm) (unit:cm) 5YT 7YT 9YT 11YT 13YT 15YT Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 Hip 85 87 89 91 93 95 Waist 58-61 61-64 61-67 64-70 67-70 70-73 AB type: (height 142cm) (unit:cm) 7ABPP 9ABPP 11ABPP 13ABPP 15ABPP 17ABPP Bust 80 83 86 89 92 96 Hip 91 93 95 97 99 101 Waist 67-70 70-73 73-76 73-80 84 80-88 AB type: (height 150cm) (unit:cm) 3ABP 5ABP 7ABP 9ABP 11AB 13ABP 15ABP 17ABP 19ABP 21ABP Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 104 Hip 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 105 Waist 58-64 61-67 64-70 67-73 70-76 73-80 76-80 80-84 88 92 AB type: (height 158cm) (unit:cm) 3ABR 5ABR 7ABR 9ABR 11ABR 13ABR 15ABR 17ABR 19ABR 21ABR 23ABR Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 104 108 Waist 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 105 107 109 Hip 61-67 61-67 64-70 67-73 70-76 70-80 73-80 76-88 80-88 92 - A type: (height 166cm) (unit:cm) 5ABT 7ABT 9ABT 11ABT 13ABT 15ABT Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 Hip 93 95 97 99 101 103 Waist 61-64 64-67 67-73 70-76 70-76 73-80 B type: (height 150cm) (unit:cm) 5BP 7BP 9BP 11BP 13BP 15BP 17BP 19BP Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 93 95 97 99 101 103 105 107 Waist 64-67 64-73 67-76 70-80 73-80 76-80 80-88 84-88 B type: (height 158cm) (unit:cm) 7BR 9BR 11BR 13BR 15BR 17BR 19BR Bust 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Hip 97 99 101 103 105 107 109 Waist 64-73 67-73 70-73 73-76 76-80 80-88 84-92 Loose type coats and jackets PP type (height 142cm) (Unit:cm) 5PP 7PP 9PP 11PP 13PP 15PP 17PP 19PP 21PP Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 104 P type (height 150cm) (Unit:cm) 3P 5P 7P 9P 11P 13P 15P 17P 19P 21P 23P Bust 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 104 108 T type (height 166cm) (Unit:cm) 5T 7T 9T 11T 13T 15T 17T 19T Bust 77 80 83 86 89 92 96 100 Fitted type skirts and trousers (Unit:cm) Size Waist Hip Size Waist Hip 58-81 58 81 73-87 73 87 58-83 58 83 73-89 73 89 58-85 58 85 73-91 73 91 58-87 58 87 73-93 73 93 58-89 58 89 73-95 73 95 61-81 61 81 73-97 73 97 61-83 61 83 73-99 73 99 61-85 61 85 73-101 73 101 61-87 61 87 76-89 76 89 61-89 61 89 76-91 76 91 61-91 61 91 76-93 76 93 61-93 61 93 76-95 76 95 64-83 64 83 76-97 76 97 64-85 64 85 76-99 76 99 64-87 64 87 76-101 76 101 64-89 64 89 80-91 80 91 64-91 64 91 80-93 80 93 64-93 64 93 80-95 80 95 64-95 64 95 80-97 80 97 67-83 67 83 80-99 80 99 67-85 67 85 80-101 80 101 67-87 67 87 80-103 80 103 67-89 67 89 84-93 84 93 67-91 67 91 84-95 84 95 67-93 67 93 84-97 84 97 67-95 67 95 84-99 84 99 67-97 67 97 84-101 84 101 70-85 70 85 84-103 84 103 70-87 70 87 88-97 88 97 70-89 70 89 88-99 88 99 70-91 70 91 88-101 88 101 70-93 70 93 88-103 88 103 70-95 70 95 92-101 92 101 70-97 70 97 92-103 92 103 70-99 70 99 92-105 92 105 Sweaters, cardigans, jackets, blouses, and skirts Size 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 Bust 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 Loose type skirts and trousers Size 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 Waist 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 Garments measured by the sizes of bust and hip (such as leotards) Size Bust Hip 3S 74 [ 82-90 ] 5S 77 [ 82-90 ] 7S 80 [ 82-90 ] 9S 83 [ 82-90 ] 7M 80 [ 87-95 ] 9M 83 [ 87-95 ] 11M 86 [ 87-95 ] 9L 83 [ 92-100 ] 11L 86 [ 92-100 ] 13L 89 [ 92-100 ] 15L 92 [ 92-100 ] 15LL 92 [ 97-105 ] 17LL 96 [ 97-105 ] 19LL 100 [ 97-105 ] 21LL 104 [ 97-105 ] General sizing classification Size Height Bust Waist Hip MPP 138-146 79-87 - - LPP 138-146 86-94 - - SP 146-154 72-80 - - MP 146-154 79-87 - - LP 146-154 86-94 - - LLP 146-154 93-101 - - S 154-162 72-80 58-64 82-90 M 154-162 79-87 64-70 87-95 L 154-162 86-94 69-77 92-100 LL 154-162 93-101 77-85 97-105 3L 154-162 100-108 85-93 102-110 ST 162-170 72-80 - - MT 162-170 79-87 - - LT 162-170 86-94 - - Infants and Children: Japanese babies and children tend to be shorter and stockier than those in the U.S. For example, waist position and neck size are different in Japan. Japanese customers may ask for adjustment for such sizes. Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) sizing systems for infant and children's wear follows. Note: All sizes in inches and pounds are approximate numbers to give basic idea on sizes. Please contact JIS for exact sizing information. Infants Size 50 60 70 80 90 100 Height (cm) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Height (inch) 20 24 28 31.5 35.5 39.5 Weight (lb) 6.6 13.2 19.8 24.2 28.7 35.3 Infants Size 75 85 95 Height (cm) 75 85 95 Height (inch) 30 34 37.5 Weight (lb) 22 26.4 30.9 Boys' clothing that does not require special fitting Size 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 Height (cm) 85-95 95-105 105-115 115-125 125-135 135-145 145-155 155-165 Height (inch) 33.5-37.5 37.5-41.5 41.5-45.5 45.5-49.5 49.5-53.5 53.5-57.2 57.2-61.5 61.5-63.5 Chest (inch) 18-20.3 19.5-22 21-23.5 22.5-25 24.2-26.5 26.8-28.5 27.8-31 30.2-33.3 Waist (inch) 18-20.3 18.7-21 19.5-22 21.3-22.6 21-23.5 21.5-25.6 23-26.2 24.5-28.8 Boys’ clothing sizes are separated into 4 physiques: A, B, Y, and E Physique type A A B Y E Size 90A-180A 95A-185A 120B-180B 120Y-180Y 130E-170E Height 90-180cm 95-185cm 120-180cm 120-180cm 130-170cm Chest 48-92cm 50-95cm 60-98cm 54-86cm 76-98cm Waist 48-74cm 49-76cm 60-80cm 48-68cm 68-82cm Note: There is a physique EA size that has a large waist compared to height. Girls' clothing that does not require special fitting Size 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 Height (cm) 85-95 95-105 105-115 115-125 125-135 135-145 145-155 155-165 Height (inch) 33.5-37.5 37.5-41.5 41.5-45.5 45.5-49.5 49.5-53.5 53.5-57.2 57.2-61.5 61.5-63.5 Chest (inch) 18-20.3 19.5-22 21-23.5 22.5-25 24.2-26.5 26.8-28.5 27.8-31 30.2-33.3 Waist (inch) 18-20.3 18-20.3 18.7-21 19.5-22 21-23.5 21.3-22.6 22.3-25 23-26.3 Hip (inch) 21-23.5 21.8-24.3 23-26.3 24.5-27.8 26.3-29.5 27.8-30.8 30.2-33.3 32.5-35.6 Girls’ clothing sizes are separated into 4 physiques: A, B, Y, and E Physique type A A B Y E Size 90A-170A 95A-175A 120B-170B 120Y-170Y 130E-160E Height 90-170cm 95-175cm 120-170cm 120-170cm 130-160cm Chest 48-86cm 50-89cm 60-92cm 54-80cm 76-92cm Waist 48-65cm 47-67cm 58-71cm 46-59cm 66-74cm Note: There is a physique EA size that has a large waist compared to height.

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